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Melville, NY (March 2018) – Nikon just made competition-grade FFP scopes accessible–to everyone. For 2018 Nikon expands its flagship BLACK tactical optics family with the introduction of the FX1000. Competition-ready straight from the box, the BLACK FX1000 combines match grade features such as a first focal plane optical system, high-speed turrets, integral zero stop and choice of glass-etched MOA or […]
One of the goals that many shooters aspire to is being able to put fast, accurate double-taps on target. Definitions vary, but for most people, that’s getting one sight picture and putting 2 rounds on or incredibly near your point of aim in rapid succession (.1-.2 seconds between shots) without getting a second clear, crisp […]
Century Arms now offers nine variants of the Canik TP9 series. The TP9 SA Mod 2 offers a few small tune-ups from the original. The single-action trigger has been improved and top of the slide flattened. These updates bring the gun more in line with the other TP9 models. If you’re not familiar with the […]
One of the fiercest, and longest running, debates within the firearms community is this: which is the better “battle rifle:” the AR or the AK. The topic has been done to death, so I thought I’d feature the two rifles in a different setting: working together. The video embedded above features an AR-15 and an AK-74. […]
An Option to Stippling Talon Grips offers a creative solution to a common problem amongst polymer gun owners; lack of traction when gripping the gun. Granulate or Rubber With two primary grip styles of granulate or rubber, Talon Grips offers a precise custom fit for many different guns. They even have custom colors. The Grip […]
Through a profound mix of optical design, superior glass, innovative materials and 100 years of Nikon optical ingenuity, Nikon’s all-new M-TACTICAL has brought affordable rifle scope performance to a new level. The proprietary glass and multicoating technology used in these optics prioritizes bright, high contrast sight pictures–and those views are complemented by purpose-driven reticles designed […]
How-to videos on the Internet are like a box of chocolates. And like a box of chocolates, every now and again you’re rewarded with an especially tasty one. If you have a new Glock or just can’t remember how to get the slide off, pull this up on the old smartphone and clean away. This […]
On Tuesday, a student at Great Mills High School in Maryland stole a pistol from his father and went to school and shot his ex-girlfriend and another student. Initial estimates are that, within a minute, a resource officer from the St. Mary’s Sherriff’s Department, Blaine Gaskill, audibly observed what was happening, and based on his […]
Ammo Squared has been a staple in my shooting budget for more than a year. If you’re familiar with any of the GBGuns testing you know that ammo variety can be key to finding what works best in each rifle or handgun. From the , “What’s for Dinner?” test to rifle grouping it’s important to […]
In the world of pistol mounted optics there is one name that seems to rise to the top very quickly and that is the Trijicon Ruggedized Miniature Reflex, or Trijicon RMR as most of us call it. The version of the Trijicon RMR that we are highlighting today isn’t the new RMR Type 02, it’s […]
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